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Christians awake

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 05:00:01 +0000

Young leaders talk about faith Four emerging leaders in the Uniting Church talk to Journey about their passion for living out the gospel. Stephen Longbottom, 29, lives in Toowong, Brisbane and has a background in corporate accounting and finance. At Toowong Uniting Church I participate in a leadership residency program, coordinate our English as a ...

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Travelling north

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 05:30:35 +0000

From 12 July Stuart McMillan will become president of the Uniting Church—only the third lay person to ever hold the position. Matt Pulford writes. Stuart McMillan says he had a really good first week working for the Uniting Church in the Northern Territory. But the way that week started wasn’t promising. Six weeks after being ...

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A Destiny Together prayer vigil

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 01:12:52 +0000

The Destiny Together prayer vigil took place in front of Parliament House in Canberra yesterday and there are some really wonderful photos already coming from the attendees. We’ll be posting these photos and links to some of the statements made at the event as they become available. We’ll also cover the event in the upcoming edition of Journey, ...

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Confronting Indigenous injustice in the Northern Territory

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:31:57 +0000

The Intervention has caused controversy since its introduction, and Indigenous Australians are calling for genuine respect and partnership. Rohan Salmond explores. At the Uniting Church in Australia’s 13th Assembly, members of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) told their stories about what it is like living under the Stronger Futures legislation in the ...

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Nungalinya celebrates 40 years

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 05:17:40 +0000

Nungalinya College in Darwin, Northern Territory, is celebrating 40 years as an Indigenous Christian college providing training for Indigenous Christians throughout Australia. The college has grown over the years as a unique partnership of the Uniting, Anglican and Catholic churches empowering Indigenous people to take up leadership in their communities and churches. In 2013 there ...

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